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Sweet Briar College

Fall 2006 Workshops

September 23, Investigations with Bubbles
Let your inner child free! We will use bubbles as the vehicle for a variety of investigations and good, clean fun. The physical characteristics of the bubble will be fully explored as we learn about the process of the investigation and how to interpret our results from group data. Bubble stations will be set up for less structured learning about aerodynamics, surface tension, light and color, etc. Activities will be based upon the Lawerence Hall of Science GEMS programs on Bubble•ology and the Bubble Festival.
Instructor: Jill Granger
SOL Science: K.1a,b,g,j; 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1b,c,d,e,f,g,h; 5.4, 6.1a,c,e,f,g,h,i,k, 6.5a;
SOL Math: 3.7, 3.12, 3.14, 3.21, 3.22, 4.4, 4.9b, 4.11, 4.12, 4.20, 5.1, 5.4, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.18, 5.19, 5.20, 5.21, 5.22, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10, 6.12, 6.18, 6.19

October 14, Teaching with Insects and Other Invertebrates
This workshop will provide ideas, practical advice, and links to resources for teachers keen on welcoming insects and other invertebrates into their curriculum. We will conduct observational exercises and experiments and learn techniques for capturing, marking, feeding, and housing a variety of animals. We will work with representative nectar-feeders, herbivores, predators, aquatics, and soil inhabitants. Appropriate for teachers of grades K-5.
Instructor: Linda Fink
SOL Science: K.6, 1.5, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.5, 5.1

October 28, The Giant Cell
You can't see a cell with the naked eye, so how do you get your students to understand that something so small is so important? We will look at plant and animal cells in detail using microscopes as well as discuss some members of the kingdom Monera. The functions of cell organelles will be discussed, culminating in the construction of a giant cell to scale.
Instructor: Arlene Vinion-Dubiel
SOL Science: 5.1, 5.5, 6.1, LS1, LS2, LS5
SOL Math: 6.9 and 7.6

November 11,Learning about force, motion, and energy by graphing - Experiments with a Personal Hovercraft
By doing a variety of hands-on experiments with a small single-person hovercraft (available for teachers to borrow during the academic year), participants will gain an increased understanding of the concepts of position, speed, force, kinetic energy, and friction. Participants will gain experience in data collection and data analysis that can be used for many other experiments. Emphasis will be placed on the mathematical skills necessary for data analysis.
Instructor: Hank Yochum
SOL Science: 4.1 and 4.2
SOL Math: 3.21, 3.22, 4.20